Dumbarton FC blog: Disappointing defeat leaves the Sons fearing relegation
Often I try to sum up a game in a single word to use in the intro for this article. Normally it’s something that sounds impressive, descriptive and helps give a clear picture of what the game was like...
View Article"Our worst nightmare": Family of teenage British F4 driver Billy Monger speak...
The family of teenage British F4 racing driver Billy Monger has described his horrific crash as “our worst nightmare”. Monger has been airlifted to hospital after remaining trapped in his vehicle for...
View ArticleWant a colourful beach hut in Moray for summer getaways? It could be yours...
Holidaymakers are snapping up colourful beach huts at a beauty spot in the north of Scotland for £25,000. Buyers are desperate to get the wooden structures, which are no bigger than a prison cell and...
View ArticleCourt round-up: Shotts father and son sentenced for growing cannabis
A Shotts man has been put behind bars after he admitted producing cannabis at a house. Jamie McSeveney, 23, appeared at Hamilton Sheriff Court for sentencing having already pleaded guilty to growing...
View ArticleCops hunt thug after Falkirk taxi rank attack leaves victim with serious head...
Police are appealing for witnesses after a brutal early-morning assault at a taxi rank in Falkirk. Officers were called to the disturbance on Newmarket Street at around 3.15am on Monday after a...
View ArticleFive-year-old crushed to death in revolving restaurant after getting head...
A five-year-old boy who was crushed to death in a revolving restaurant was on a family holiday when the horrific accident occurred. Charlie Holt got his head stuck between a rotating table and the...
View ArticleHorror as plane crashes 'on top of lorry outside Lidl supermarket' in...
An airplane has crashed near a Lidl supermarket in a residential area outside Lisbon. The crashed killed all four people on board, rescue workers said. It is believed at least one person was also...
View ArticleWho's next for Dundee hotseat? Candidates who could replace the axed Paul...
Dundee are a club looking for a hero – and fast. After a poor run of results and performances that led to them plummeting into the Premiership relegation play-off spot, the board decided it was time...
View ArticleDumfries woman battling bipolar disorder in training to become a counsellor
A woman is training to become a counsellor to help people like herself fight depression. Pamela Smallridge, of Dumfries, was diagnosed with bipolar type two disorder on her 27th birthday. Now the...
View ArticleWatch Spanish youth match erupt into 22-man brawl
Ay caramba! Spanish players are known for their fiery nature and that was certainly on display in this youth match. Players from Rayo Vallecano and La Liga side Sporting Gijon squared off as tempers...
View Article22-turbine wind farm that could be worth millions to the economy opens in...
A wind farm consisting of 22 turbines which could contribute over £3 million to the local economy has officially opened in West Lothian. The Harburnhead Wind Farm near West Calder can generate clean...
View ArticleFacebook vows crackdown on horror content after Cleveland shooting streamed live
Facebook has vowed to weed out sick content being posted on the social media site after footage of an elderly man being shot dead was relayed on the platform’s live feature. Steve Stephens is the...
View ArticleBREAKING: Theresa May calls General Election for June 8
Theresa May has called an early general election for June 8 in an announcement which has stunned Westminster. The Prime Minister had repeatedly denied that she would call an election before the next...
View ArticleThe countdown is on as today marks 100 days until the start of the British...
The countdown is on as today, April 18, marks 100 days until the start of the British Transplant Games in North Lanarkshire. Venues across the area will be staging the event that will attract more...
View ArticleDorward dominates opening round of Super Lap Scotland
REIGNING Super Lap Scotland champion Paul Rankin had to watch from the sidelines at the first round of the 2017 season. Steering failure on his rebuilt all-conquering Subaru Impreza RB320 meant he...
View ArticleAberdeen boss Derek McInnes stands up for young stars after Malky Mackay...
Derek McInnes has bulldozed through Malky Mackay ’s claims Scotland’s kids aren’t hungry enough to reach the top. SFA performance director Mackay criticised young players for not making sacrifices as...
View ArticleRSPCA blast artist Damien Hirst amidst claims one million creatures have died...
The RSPCA has raised concern over the treatment of animals and insects by Damien Hirst following claims that almost one million creatures have died as a result of his work. During his 30 year career,...
View ArticleWoman with severe learning difficulties died from scalding after 'carer left...
A carer has been criticised over the death of a vulnerable woman who was scalded in her own bath after she was left alone with the hot water tap running. Margaret Gilchrist died at her home in...
View ArticleTaxi! Man jailed after seizing hold of steering wheel during cab journey home
A reckless Glenboig man has been jailed after almost causing a taxi to crash – while he was in the passenger seat. Father-of-five, Ronald McPhee, 40, was on a journey from Airdrie to Whittington...
View ArticleYoung Scots lead the way in BTCC and British GT races
SCOTLAND’S young guns were firing on all cylinders as the race season continued over the Easter weekend. Aiden Moffat claimed his long-awaited maiden win at the Dunlop MSA British Touring Car...
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